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🌎 Go planet, it’s (almost) your Earth Day

Celebrate Earth Day in Chattanooga

EarthDay.org also has resources for how to celebrate Earth Day year-round. | Photo by PapaBear provided by Chattanooga Tourism Co.

Shoutout to planet Earth for keeping us all grounded. Let’s celebrate.

Saturday, April 22 marks Earth Day — an annual holiday that is celebrated by more than a billion people across 193 countries. This year’s campaign is “Invest In Our Planet,” and to help you do so, EarthDay.org has a plethora of resources that can help you get involved on local, national, and global levels. A few of our favorites include:

The 2023 Earth Day Action Toolkit — your resource for all things Earth Day and environmental advocacy.
The Earth Day event finder — search for local events taking place near you. Pro tip: Check out the Chattanooga Parks & Outdoors Department’s all-day event + Eco Field Day.
The Climate Literacy Communications Toolkit — learn about the key messaging and research behind climate literacy.

Interested in volunteering with a local environmental org in honor of Earth Day? Look no further than Chattanooga Park Stewards and Green Steps.

Additionally, here are a few must-know facts about the history of Earth Day:

Senator Gaylord Nelson spearheaded the creation of Earth Day after witnessing an oil spill in Santa Barbara, CA. Under his leadership, the first Earth Day was in 1970.
The first Earth Day sparked an outpouring of environmental activism, and less than six months later, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency were formed.
Earth Day went global in 1990.

Events

Today, April 17

Partner Program: Bridge Chattanooga / Learn to Rock Climb | Monday, Apr. 17 | 4-6 p.m. | Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St. Chattanooga | Free | This program teaches youth a range of outdoor skills — this installment will focus on rock climbing.
Free Yoga for EveryBODY | Monday, Apr. 17 | 5-6 p.m. | Chattanooga Fitness Center, 1254 E. 3rd St., Chattanooga | Free | Everyone is welcome to attend this free yoga class — bring a mat if you have one.

Tuesday, April 18

River to Rail Historic Bike Tour | Tuesday, Apr. 18 | 1:30-4:30 p.m. | Hubert Fry Center, 4301 Amnicola Hwy., Chattanooga | $59 | Join Outshine Adventures to take a 12-mile bike ride + learn about Chattanooga’s rich history.
CBC Disc Golf Putting League | Tuesday, Apr. 18 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Chattanooga Brewing Co., 1804 Chestnut St., Chattanooga | $5 | Come out to a weekly disc golf putting league with opportunities to win prizes.
Basics of Floral Design: Spring Wrapped Bouquet | Tuesday, Apr. 18 | 6-7 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $75 | Create a wrapped bouquet with fresh Spring flowers + learn flower care by BloomHeart Flower Co.'s Katy Billings.

Wednesday, April 19

The Arcadian Wild | Wednesday, Apr. 19 | 6:30-9 p.m. | The Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St., Chattanooga | $25-$35 | All proceeds from the show will benefit the Dynamo Studios’ mentoring program for local students pursuing arts.

Events calendar here

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Wellness

🌱 Spring into health this year

Athletic Greens replaces multiple supplements with one packet. | Photo by Athletic Greens

Spring cleaning? Here’s a storage solution: Replace nine supplement bottles with one product.

AG1 by Athletic Greens contains 75 vitamins, minerals and whole-food sourced nutrients, replacing nine other products like your probiotic, multivitamin, daily supplement and more. Hint: It’s the best thing you could do to improve your gut health.

Bonus: Receive a free one year supply of vitamin D and five free travel packs with your first purchase.*

Snag some AG1 this spring

News Notes

Announced

The Chattanooga Airport will hold a full-scale aircraft incident emergency drill on Wednesday, April 19 at 9 a.m. The drill will simulate an aircraft accident + involve emergency responders. Note: flights to and from the airport will not be affected.

Traffic

Starting today through Monday, May 8, there will be a full closure of Williams Street between W. 31st Street + W. 33rd Street. The intersection of W. 33rd and Williams Street will be restricted to CARTA buses only from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m on weekdays. Plan for detours.

UTC

UTC will host the 2023 Technology Symposium on Thursday, April 20 at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library location. From 9 a.m.-2 p.m., check out 120+ projects from community members in the engineering and computer science fields. (University of Tennessee Chattanooga)

Concert

The North River Civic Center will host The Chattanooga Community Orchestra — a 75-member volunteer group of local musician — for a free concert on Friday, April 21. The orchestra is in its 56th season + will perform a variety of pieces suitable for all audiences.

Health

Synergy Climbing and Ninja will partner with Blood Assurance to host a blood drive at its gym on Tuesday, May 2 from 4-8 p.m. Sign up to donate ahead of time, or just stop by the Blood Assurance van in the parking lot.

Transit

National Work Zone Awareness Week begins today, April 17 through Friday, April 21. As construction season ramps up, Tennessee American Water has partnered with other organizations across the country to remind folks of work zone safety tips.

Outdoors

Have you stumbled across a Jorō spider? These invasive species are currently the subject of a research team that includes Southern Adventist University biology professor David Nelsen. If you spot one of these spiders, send an email with a photo and location details. (The Pulse)

Tech

Fact or fiction? You have to have a cable box to watch the news. See the answer.*

Finance

Now may be a good time to transfer your balance. This leading balance transfer card offers 0% intro APR for 21 months and no annual fee. Eliminating interest payments? A no-brainer.*

Drink

Ditch the hangover without having to ditch your favorite cocktail with Ritual Zero Proof Spirits. The award-winning brand makes non-alcoholic rum, tequila, gin, and whiskey so you can enjoy the ritual of having a drink without feeling icky the following day. Psst — check out Ritual’s collection of cocktail recipes.

Development

Updated renderings of new Lookouts Stadium

The updated plans include a large stadium that can hold ~10,000 folks. | Rendering by New City Properties via The City of Chattanooga

Last summer, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly + former Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger announced a plan to revitalize the South Broad district.

Now, we have a development update on the new multi-use stadium + future home of the Chattanooga Lookouts.

The Chattanooga-Hamilton County Sports Authority has released updated renderings on the plans for the new stadium — done in partnership with New City Properties and Perimeter Properties. Spanning 140 acres, the rebuild will redevelop, revitalize + incorporate historical buildings into the plans.

The executive summary states the Lookouts will pay at least $75 million to build + maintain the stadium over the course of a 30-year lease. The team’s rent will start at $1 million per year — one of the highest rents for a minor league baseball team.

The stadium is projected to open in 2025. Check out more information on the future of South Broad + funding data.

The Wrap

Today’s edition by:
Haley Bartlett

From the editor

The Wildnerness Theater — in nearby Wildwood, GA — officially opened up for its 2023 season. I just had to check out the first showing of The Super Mario Bros Movie. Spoiler alert, it was toadally peachy.

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